ImmuniWeb

DECEMBER 15, 2020

ImmuniWeb brings you our forecast of top cybercrime and cybersecurity trends that will likely predominate the global cyber threat landscape in 2021.

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Digital Shadows

JUNE 1, 2021

The 2021 DBIR is still hot off the press, and it did not disappoint. The post The Top Three Cybercrime Takeaways from the 2021 Verizon DBIR first appeared on Digital Shadows. For many years, Verizon’s Data Breach.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

According to Intel 471, on March 1, 2021, the administrator of the Exploit cybercrime forum claimed that a proxy server the forum used for protection from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks might have been compromised by an unknown party. The administrator stated that on Feb.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2024

US DoJ sentenced a Moldovan national (31) to 42 months in federal prison for operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. Diaconu was operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime)

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A threat actor has leaked the source code for the first version of the HelloKitty ransomware on a Russian-speaking cybercrime forum. The availability of the source in the cybercrime ecosystem can allow threat actors to develop their own version of the Hello Kitty ransomware. The HelloKitty gang has been active since January 2021.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2024

The cybercrime group ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown backdoor known as GoRed. Positive Technologies researchers reported that a cybercrime gang called ExCobalt targeted Russian organizations in multiple sectors with a previously unknown Golang-based backdoor known as GoRed.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

A new report released by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) shows that financial losses due to suspected cybercrime continued to rise sharply over the course of 2021, to a total of $6.9 billion in that year alone, with 847,000 complaints lodged by victims. billion, on 301,580 complaints.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Ethical hackers proved their worth over the 14 months that the pandemic ravaged economies and organizations were at their most vulnerable, preventing $27 billion in cybercrime during the time when flaws threatened to overwhelm security teams worldwide. During the period from May 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021, eight in 10 ethical hackers found a.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As we look ahead to 2021, what trends can we expect to emerge and continue when it comes to cyber? Ransomware, the fastest-growing type of cybercrime, will claim a new victim? Sadly, in 2020, we saw the first instance of human loss as a direct result of cybercrime – ransomware to be exact. Sophisticated Ransomware .

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In mid-February 2021, the Department of Justice shared the content of what had been a sealed indictment charging three North Korean (DPRK) hacking “operatives” with a plethora of cybercrimes, including “cyber heists and extortion schemes, targeting both traditional and cryptocurrencies.” Assistant Attorney General John C.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 15, 2023

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2022 Internet Crime Report , which reveals the trends and impacts of cybercrime in the United States. The report shows that phishing schemes were the most common type of cybercrime reported by victims in 2022, with 300,497 complaints. billion for BEC attacks.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In this second post covering the 2021 IOCTA report, we discuss the increasing use of cloud-based “crime as a service” platforms and the convergence between plain old criminals and the cyber variety. The post The Evolving Technology of Cybercrime appeared first on Ericom Blog.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

With cybercrime rising by 600% during the pandemic, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to the financial and reputational repercussions of cyberattacks. Costs of Cybercrime Global cybercrime costs are on the rise, increasing 15 per cent year over year, according to a 2021 cyberwarfare report by CyberSecurity Ventures.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Cybercrime is going up, not down, every year, despite the tens of billions of dollars companies invest in shoring up their information infrastructure. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, 2021 was a record year for data breaches. The post 4 Ways IP Data Can Help Fight Cybercrime appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

As NETSCOUT’s 1H 2021 Threat Intelligence Report shows, the long tail of cybercrime innovation swept through the lockdown days of the COVID-19 pandemic to infiltrate the bulk of 2021. The vulnerabilities introduced by the global shift to online work and play are admittedly an outlier event.

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The Hacker News

MAY 28, 2022

A 37-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to four years in prison for buying stolen credit card information and working in cahoots with a cybercrime cartel known as the Infraud Organization. John Telusma, who went by the alias "Peterelliot," pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy on October 13, 2021.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 23, 2022

The Internet Crime Complaint Center fielded 847,376 cybercrime reports last year, an increase of 7% from 2020.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

. “Over the past month, operators of one of the top Russian-language cybercrime forums have been running a “contest,” calling for the community to submit papers that examine how to target cryptocurrency-related technology.” ” reads a post published by Intel 471. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 9, 2022

BEC is a growing type of cybercrime that generates billions in losses every year. The post FBI: $43 billion in losses are due to Business Email Compromise fraud between 2016 and 2021 appeared first on TechRepublic. It also involves cryptocurrency more and more, providing an additional layer of anonymity to the cybercriminals.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

In recent months, a cybercrime group known as Blacktail has begun to make headlines as they continue to target organizations around the globe. Two of the most popular tools that have been used by the cybercrime group are LockBit 3.0 Babuk is a ransomware that was first discovered in early 2021. Both LockBit 3.0

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. In May 2021, cybercriminals offered more than 36,000 login credentials for.edu email accounts and advertised the data on an instant messaging platform. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 6, 2021

2021 is already a record-breaking year for the cybercrime industry. We discuss the top 5 cyberattacks of 2021 and how they might have been prevented. The post Top 5 Cyberattacks of 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Experts warn of the availability in the cybercrime underground of offers for initial access to networks of players in global supply chains. In August 2021 , an affiliate of the Conti ransomware gang claimed access to corporate networks belonging to a U.S. In October 2021 , a threat actor claimed access to the network of a U.S.-based

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 22, 2024

for allegedly stealing data, extorting victims, and laundering ransom payments since August 2021. A 33-year-old Latvian national living in Moscow, Russia, has been charged in the U.S. Deniss Zolotarjovs (aka Sforza_cesarini) has been charged with conspiring to commit money laundering, wire fraud and Hobbs Act extortion.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2022

TA558 cybercrime group is behind a malware campaign targeting hospitality, hotel, and travel organizations in Latin America. Researchers from Proofpoint are monitoring a malware campaign conducted by a cybercrime group, tracked as TA558, that is targeting hospitality, hotel, and travel organizations in Latin America.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Pandora hVNC is a remote access trojan (RAT) that has been advertised on cybercrime forums since 2021. This […] The post Silent, Yet Powerful Pandora hVNC, The Popular Cybercrime Tool That Flies Under the Radar first appeared on SlashNext. Surprisingly, it has received little attention from the cybersecurity community.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2021

The past 18 months – from the rapid adoption of remote working, innovative new technologies being trialed and tested the world over, to pandemic-fueled emotions – have been the perfect conditions for cybercrime to thrive. Cybercriminals have shown no sign of slowing down in 2021 and, as we approach the halfway point and the gradual […].

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2021

As we head deeper into 2021, it’s beginning to feel like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and we can all take a deep breath. Last year also saw record number cybercrime complaints, with the FBI […]. The post Ransomware 2021 has evolved. The post Ransomware 2021 has evolved. first appeared on Untangle.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Researchers attribute the Raspberry Robin malware to the Russian cybercrime group known as Evil Corp group. IBM Security X-Force researchers discovered similarities between a component used in the Raspberry Robin malware and a Dridex malware loader, which was part of the malicious operations of the cybercrime gang Evil Corp.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

INTERPOL published the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021, a report that analyzes evolution of cybercrime in Africa. A new report published by INTERPOL, titled the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 , sheds the light on cybercrime in Africa. of the overall number.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

UNC2447 cybercrime gang exploited a zero-day in the Secure Mobile Access (SMA), addressed by SonicWall earlier this year, before the vendor released a fix. “In January and February 2021, Mandiant Consulting observed a novel rewrite of DEATHRANSOM—dubbed FIVEHANDS—along with SOMBRAT at multiple victims that were extorted.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

HAEICHI-II: Interpol arrested 1,003 individuals charged for several cybercrimes, including romance scams, investment frauds, and online money laundering. of), Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, and Vietnam) between June and September 2021. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

The fire at the OVH datacenter in Strasbourg also impacted the command and control infrastructure used by several nation-state APT groups and cybercrime gangs. The servers were used by cybercrime gangs and APT groups, including Iran-linked Charming Kitten and APT39 groups, the Bahamut cybercrime group, and the Vietnam-linked OceanLotus APT.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Accenture researchers detailed the activity of a new sophisticated cybercrime group, called Karakurt, behind recent cyberattacks. The activity of the group was first spotted in June 2021, but the group has been more active in Q3 2021. In June 2021 the gang registered the domains hosting its leak sites, karakurt[.]group

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2022

Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office and Central Office for Combating Cybercrime announced this week that they confiscated the Hydra server infrastructure after extensive investigations into the cybercrime forum since August 2021. The post Hydra Cybercrime Forum Shut Down | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The Biden administration announced it will work with 30 countries, including NATO allies and G7 partners, to curb global cybercrime. President Joe Biden announced that the US will work with 30 countries to curb cybercrime and dismantle ransomware gangs that are targeting organizations worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

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